Feb. 16, 2006

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Seniors Kirstin Buchanan and Gillie Bailey captured a tiebreaker 8-7 to win the doubles point for the Lady Pirates, paving the way for a 7-0 non-conference sweep over Elon Thursday afternoon at the East Carolina Tennis Complex.

The victory improved East Carolina to 7-3 on the season while Elon dropped to 2-2.

In other doubles action, sophomores Mireia Gol and Luiza Borges teamed to defeat Melissa Holland and Whitney Butcher 8-2 while and sophomore Alex Smith partnered with freshman Anca Dumitru to post an 8-2 triumph over Elizabeth Kernodle and Alli Benton.

With the Lady Pirates leading 3-0, Bailey knocked off Kelly Fleck 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 2 singles position to clinch the early victory for ECU.

Additional ECU singles wins were turned in by Dumitru at the No. 1 spot (6-3, 4-6, 1-0 over Evin Prelec), Gol at No. 3 (6-1, 6-0 over Kernodle), Buchanan at No. 4 (6-2, 6-2 against Holland), Borges at No. 5 (6-1, 6-1 versus Butcher) and Hannah Priest at No. 6, who handed Benton a 6-0, 6-4 setback.

EAST CAROLINA 7, ELON 0
Singles Play
No. 1 - Anca Dumitru (ECU) def. Evin Prelec (Elon); 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
No. 2 - Gillie Bailey (ECU) def. Kelly Fleck (Elon); 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 - Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Elizabeth Kernodle (Elon); 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 - Kirstin Buchanan (ECU) def. Melissa Holland (Elon); 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 - Luiza Borges (ECU) def. Whitney Butcher (Elon); 6-1, 6-1
No. 6. - Hannah Priest (ECU) def. Alli Benton (Elon); 6-0, 6-4
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Bailey/Buchanan (ECU) def. Fleck/Prelec (Elon); 8-7
No. 2 - Borges/Gol (ECU) def. Butcher/Holland (Elon); 8-2
No. 3 - Dumitru/Smith (ECU) def. Benton/Kernodle (Elon); 8-2
Team Records: East Carolina (7-3), Elon (2-2)